New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-06-01
M]INNESOTA NEWS.

Col. Colvills commission as register at
Duluth is made out.
The little son OF AL Herrick, Anoka, was
killed by the kick OF &, horse.
Judge Young OF Minneapolis decides the
Sioux City lands not subject to taxation.
Six men have been discharged at the
Phoenix Iron works St. Cloud for trying to
bring on a strike.
Fire in the building occupied Ivy the ST.
Paul White Lead & Oil company caused a
loss Of $3.50
William Wright OF West Albany, indie
ted for bigamy, pleaded guilty, and was
sentenced to the penitentiary for one year
George w. Herrick, a prominent business
man OF Monticello. died after weeks ILL
ness. The immediate cause was Brights
disease.
John Larson and his wife of Bandon
township, Renville Co., were killed by light
ming. Their two children who were in the
house with them, were uninjured.
The store Of H.. Linnemann at St.
Joseph, Stearns county, where the post
office is located, was entered, and $40 in
stamps and a check book were stolen.
Thos. M. Plaisted, clerk OF the court OF
Marshall county, was found at Aberdeen
sick and raving. 1t seems that parties at
Huron were trying to GUST him from his
position.
Edward Johnson, aged fifty, while work
ing in Remquist Bros saw mill at Collin
wood lake, Wright, Co., was accidently
killed, being sawed into three parts. He
leaves a wife.
y. II. Negaard has been appointed sup
erintendent of mails at the ST. Paul post
office vice Capt. Ed S. Bean, resigned Mr..
Negaard was formerly chief clerk in the
Omaha railroad postal service.
State Auditor Braden has received a
Communication from Lloyd D. Adams OF
San Jose, Costa Rica, Central Ameri ca
containing an order for the purchase Of
school lands. The PARKWAY buyer has
now in his name half-section OF land in
Otter Tail county.
The Unitarians OF Winona have formal
~ organized a society and are negotiating
for the purchase Of a lot and the erection
of a church at once. The following are the
officers: President, John Arnold Keyes;
secretary, j. S. Clark; treasurer, E. D.
Hubert; trustees. H. l.. Buck, w. c.
Brown, E. D. Hubert, J. S. Clark, Mrs. c.
c. Pudor Mrs. Poole.
Some horses were stolen from Collinwood
town, Meeker county, on May IA. Sheriff
Holm started in pursuit the next day, fol-
lowed the thief to Murray county, where
The young man with whom the horses
were found denies having stolen them. but
says they were delivered to him by others.
He gives his name as James Martin.
The Red River Valley Farmers Mutual
Hall Insurance company presented its ar
ticles OF incorporation to the insurance
commissioner a few days ago, and the ar
ticles were referred to the attorney general
for examination. Assistant Attorney
General ChiIds has examined the same and
advises that the company be not granted
certificate to do business in this state.
The colored heavyweight championship
OF the Northwest, and in fact the national
championship among colored puglists,
now unquestionably belongs to Billy Will
son OF St. Paul. There is now no longer
any question as to that fighters superb
GRITTY over his most formidab BILE antagonist.
Harry Wookson, the "Black Diamond"
These little differences were settled in thir-
teen-round which fight occurred in Dakota
county.
For some time past there has been a
scarcity OF skilled artisans and laborers in
st. Paul, and in many instances work has
tracts, much to the contractors loss and
disgust. The complaints general. Itseens
almost impossible to secure laborers to
make excavati ons and when after long de-
lay this is accomplished, more time is lost
IN finding masons and carpenters to pro-
coed with superstructures.
For want OF witness fees at the disposal
OF the United States marshal, no grand or
petit jurors will be drawn for the June
term OF the United States district court at
Winona. Upon communicating this fact
to Judge Nelson, of the district court, an
adjournment will be taken to Sept. l, at
which time witnesses can appear and per-
sons out on bail will receive office accord
ingly. The grand and petit jurors will be
drawn from a box at Winona for the LIST
OF September.
One tse largest hail storms known at
Crookston for years stripped the leaves
from the trees and broke many window
lights. Lightning struck two buildings.
One was a large sale barn, where j. L..
Daoust, the owner, and Mr.. Lice were
standing in the door. The stroke ran
down Mr.. Daoust's back, setting the clothes
on fire and tearing his trousers and one
! shoe to atoms The doctors think he will
| recover. Mr.. Lice was found insensible,
but has recovered.
The state legislature at its last session
| passed a law providing for libraries in the
| public schools OF the state. The superin-
| tendent OF public instruction and the
| presidents OF the normal schools Of the
state were appointed a commission to Sc
| lect a list OF books, to be amended from
| time to time, suitable for school libraries.
| When d certain school district has pur-
| chased, at the reduced rates offered, any
number OF these books, placed them in
in cases. and complied with certain rules
explained in the law, onehalt the amount
! SO paid shall be refunded under certain
| provisions. The sum OF $4,000 was APP
propriated. A list OF the books selected
is published.
] The supreme court of the state has re-.
versed one OF it's former decisions relative
to usury. The syllabus OF the last de-
cision is as follows: Held under the stat
ute-overruling former decision in this
1 court-that one who, as a plaintiff seeks
| the avoidance and cancellation OF securi-
/ ties for usury, need not as a condition OF
obtaining such relief offer to pay what he
| has received with interest. The fact that
a mortgage void for usury has been fore
closed by sale under a power, the purchas.
er having notice OF the usury, does not